What is the difference between Dark Mica Blue and Deep Sky?

ΔE 11 (fair). Deep Sky is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Mica Blue vs Deep Sky

Dark Mica Blue

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-64
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00253a (estimate)

Deep Sky

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.090
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #233552 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deep Sky is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Mica Blue.

Can I use Deep Sky instead of Dark Mica Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Deep Sky is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Mica Blue.

Can I use Dark Mica Blue instead of Deep Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Mica Blue is a little darker, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dark Mica Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Mica Blue

Dark Mica Blue vs Dark Sea Blue (70.898)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Sky
Dark Mica Blue vs Signal Blue (71.091)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Sky
Dark Mica Blue vs Dk Mediterr. Blue (71.313)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Sky

Other Tamiya paints close to Deep Sky

Deep Sky vs Sea Blue (XF-17)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Mica Blue
Deep Sky vs Dark Blue (TS-55)TS Spray · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Mica Blue
Deep Sky vs Royal Blue (X-3)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Mica Blue

All matches: Dark Mica Blue equivalents · Deep Sky equivalents